Final answer:
KOHler Company should report Held-to-maturity securities at $94,000 in its long-term investments section. The Available-for-sale securities, valued at $90,000, may also be reported as long-term depending on the company's intentions. The correct option is 1.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student asked how KOHler Company should report securities in its long-term investments section, given that it owns the following investments: Trading securities (fair value) of $120,000, Available-for-sale securities (fair value) of $90,000, and Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost) of $94,000. To correctly answer this question, one must understand the classification of each type of security:
- Trading securities are usually considered current assets and are meant for buying and selling in the short term, so they are not typically listed as long-term investments.
- Available-for-sale securities can be reported either in the short-term or long-term section of the balance sheet, based on the company's intention regarding the holding period.
- Held-to-maturity securities are reported at the amortized cost and are indeed long-term investments if the company has the intent and ability to hold them to maturity.
Given that Held-to-maturity securities are the only ones that are definitively long-term, we report their value of $94,000 as a long-term investment. The Available-for-sale securities could potentially be added to this figure if they are also intended to be held long-term, which would give a sum of $184,000. Without further information about KOHler Company's intention for the Available-for-sale securities, the answer could either be 1) $184,000 or an amount less than $184,000, depending on whether the available-for-sale are also intended for long-term holding.